I can greet and leave people in a polite way.
  • I can say hello and goodbye to someone my age or younger.
  • I can say hello and goodbye to my teacher.
  • I can say hello and goodbye to an adult.
  • I can say hello and goodbye to a person I do not know.

Vocabulary
English
Chinese
pinyin
Good morning.
早晨好/早上好。
zao chen hao/zao shang hao.
Good afternoon.
下午好。
xia wu hao.
Good evening.
晚上好。
wan shang hao.
Good night.
晚安。
wan an.
Good-bye.
再见。
zai jian.

English
Chinese
pinyin
Thank you.
谢谢。
xie xie.
You're welcome.
不客气。
bu ke qi.

English
Chinese
pinyin
How do you do?
你好吗?
ni hao ma?
I am pleased to meet you.
很高兴认识你。
hen gao xing ren shi ni.
Notes:
How should I respond? (The person I am speaking to is a higher status than I am.)

Chinese
English
pinyin
The higher status person:
您好。
hello.
nin hao.
Common person:
你好。
hello.
ni hao.